King Samosa

Ingredients

For the dough

Maida/refined flour -1 cup

Butter/margarine – 2 tbl.sp

Salt – ½ tsp

Ice cold water

For masala

Boiled potatoes – 4

Boiled peas – ½ cup

Ginger green chilli  paste – 2 tsp

Fennel seed – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tbl.sp

Coriander seed – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Garam masala powder – ½  tsp

Amchur powder – 1 tsp

Black pepper powder – ½ tsp

Black salt – ½ tsp

Salt as per taste

Method

For making dough

Blend butter/margarine with refined flour and sprinkle ice cold water and knead it to stiff dough.

Apply little oil to your hands and knead it for at least 10 to 15 minutes.

Cover and keep under a wet cloth for half an hour.

For the stuffing

Heat oil in a pan, add fennel seed and whole coriander seed, fry till it splutters and then add ginger green chilli paste, sauté for a minute and then add coriander powder, garam masala powder.

Add boiled potatoes and peas, fry till you get a good smell then add salt, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, black salt and amchur powder. Mix well and remove from fire.

How to prepare

Make small balls from the dough and roll it to circles.

Cut into half and place little filling in the centre. Apply little water around the edges.

Fold the straight line edge to form a cone and seal over lapping edges with water. Press the edges properly.

Prepare all the samosas and keep under a wet cloth for half an hour.

Heat oil in a pan and fry samosas till crisp and brown.

Serve with sweet chutney and mint chutney